The Real Estate Institute of the ACT (REIACT) marked its 50th anniversary by recognising top performers in the ACT real estate industry at its annual Awards for Excellence
The Announcement:
The Real Estate Institute of the ACT (REIACT) celebrated its 50th year of operation by recognising the outstanding achievements of the ACT’s real estate professionals at its annual Awards for Excellence held at Hotel Realm on 31st August.
The event, which saw over 400 attendees, aimed to encourage, recognise and promote excellence and best practice in the ACT’s real estate profession.
REIACT President Hannah Gill highlighted the national recognition of ACT real estate professionals.
“Real estate professionals in the ACT are being recognised nationally, with the ACT bringing home the highest number of awards at the Real Estate Institute of Australia’s National Awards for Excellence 2024 held in May,” Ms Gill said.
“We want to build on that momentum for our local industry Awards and I am glad that more real estate professionals are seeing the value of showcasing their achievements, innovations and best practices.”
REIACT CEO Maria Edwards emphasised the importance of upholding professionalism and high standards in the industry.
“This is what we have been promoting to our members for the last five decades, and we will strive to do so for the years to come,” Ms Edwards said.
This year’s awards saw 109 submissions across 34 categories, including two new categories for the strata sector: strata manager and strata management agency awards.
Notable winners included:
– The Property Collective won the Hall of Fame Award for winning the Residential Property Management Team of the Year from 2021 to 2023.
– Grady Strata & Facilities won the first Strata Management Agency of the Year Award.
– Michael Grady of Grady Strata & Facilities took home the first Strata Manager of the Year Award.
– Jane Macken of LJ Hooker Woden | Weston won Residential Salesperson of the Year.
– The Property Collective was named Large Residential Agency of the Year.
Winners from this year’s REIACT Awards will represent the ACT at the REIA National Awards for Excellence 2025 to be held in South Australia next year.
REIACT expressed gratitude to its corporate partner Allhomes and other sponsors for making the 2024 Awards for Excellence a success.
This year’s winners:
Community Housing Sector Property Manager Kym Markowski CHC Australia
Business Development Manager of the Year Charlie Evans Verv Property
Residential Property Manager of the Year Renee Boyle The Property Collective
Property Marketer of the Year Tyran Murphy Hayman Partners
Commercial Property Manager of the Year Marley Tautuhi Colliers Canberra
Novice Auctioneer of the Year Zac Cunningham Blackshaw Manuka
Buyers’ Agent of the Year Claire Corby Capital Buyers Agency
Leasing Consultant of the Year Chris Antos Sentia Real Estate
Marketing and Communications Award The Property Collective
Sustainability Leadership Award – Agency Colliers Canberra
Strata Manager of the Year Michael Grady Grady Strata & Facilities
Small Residential Agency of the Year Jonny Warren Properties
Hall of Fame The Property Collective
Service Provider of the Year O*NO Legal
Project Property Marketer of the Year Archer Canberra
Operational Support Person of the Year Sarah King Capital Buyers Agency
Conveyancer of the Year Jesse Mason Convey
Rookie of the Year Sharna Sinclair Verv Property
Operational Leadership Person of the Year Michael Fennell LMM Solutions
Sustainability Leadership Award – Practitioner Sasha Trpkovski Archer Canberra
Auctioneer Franchise of the Year Ray White Canberra
